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relativize

Syllabification: (rel·a·tiv·ize)
Pronunciation: /ˈrelətəˌvīz/
Definition of relativize

verb

[with object] chiefly Linguistics & Philosophy
  • make or treat as relative to or dependent on something else.
  • Grammar & Linguistics make into a relative clause.
  • Physics treat (a phenomenon or concept) according to the principles of the theory of relativity.

Derivatives

relativization

noun

relativize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of relativize in the British & World English dictionary